#rely

To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other people. ↗

— Max Beerbohm

#man #means #merely #other #people

Who of us is able to read and understand and be entirely confident of the validity of his title to the land he lives on, and which he has redeemed from a state of nature by the most indefatigable industry and perseverance? ↗

— William H. Wharton

#confident #entirely #his #indefatigable #industry

When I was a kid, we had to rely on our imaginations for entertainment. ↗

— Terry Brooks

#had #i #imaginations #kid #our

Accept that all of us can be hurt, that all of us can and surely will at times fail. Other vulnerabilities, like being embarrassed or risking love, can be terrifying, too. I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take the risk. ↗

— Joyce Brothers

#being #embarrassed #fail #follow #hurt

It is entirely undemocratic to continue these burdens on the people for years and years after the requirements of protection have been met and the representatives of these industries have become incrusted with wealth. ↗

— John Griffin Carlisle

#become #been #burdens #continue #entirely

I often wish... that I could rid the world of the tyranny of facts. What are facts but compromises? A fact merely marks the point where we have agreed to let investigation cease. ↗

— Bliss Carman

#cease #compromises #could #fact #facts

It is an endless procession of surprises. The expected rarely occurs and never in the expected manner. ↗

— Vernon A. Walters

#expected #manner #never #occurs #procession

I'm really a director's actor. I rely heavily on a director. ↗

— Patricia Clarkson

#director #heavily #i #really #rely

True philosophy invents nothing; it merely establishes and describes what is. ↗

— Victor Cousin

#establishes #invents #merely #nothing #philosophy

Aristotle taught that the brain exists merely to cool the blood and is not involved in the process of thinking. This is true only of certain persons. ↗

— Will Cuppy

#blood #brain #certain #cool #exists